Today I have an amazing guest post for you!
When Mama Kat sent out her prompts for this weeks Writer's Workshop, I knew that I had to have one of my best friends, Christa write my post!
She is a flight attendant for a well known airline, and while she loves her job, she does have a few things to say about the "Do's and Don'ts" of flying!
So without further adieu, I give you Christa!
Dear World,
There are some things you do at the airport that drive me insane!!!!!
So here are a FLIGHT ATTENDANTS 10 do's and don'ts on the airplane...
1. Breath. It is not the end of the world, its a plane ride... It is okay to relax before you get on board. Get a coffee or juice, open a good book, watch the planes land. Enjoy flying! It really is fun!
2. Be nice to flight attendants. We are here to save your ass not to kiss it.
3. Use the bathroom before you get on the airplane. Ours is for necessity NOT luxury. Your stink stays .
4. Don't take your kids with you on a long flight. If you have too you MUST bring them something healthy to eat and something fun to play with. So many parents pump their kids up on sugar because they are on "vacation". They then ask the flight attendants to tell their children to calm down. When did I become mom? It is your kid, is it not? People think they are on a private jet. When playing movies, bring head phones. I don't want to hear the movie "Tangled" on full volume, 6 rows back. It is SO rude!
5. Don't ask stupid questions. Read the signs, look at your boarding ticket. THINK people THINK. If it says gate 10A on your boarding card, on the departure sign AND on the jet way door, what gate do you think you are going out of?
6. DO NOT ever in a million years poke a flight attendant. You don't know me, don't touch me. Use your words! Which brings me to number 7.......
7. PLEASE BE POLITE!!!! The words "please" and "thank you" are rarely used anymore. Many simply point at what they want and assume we can read their mind. What are you 2 years old? Also, when asked what to drink don't say, "coke" or "orange juice". Please say, "may i" and "thank you". Make eye contact! When you don't, it says to the person asking you something, "I am better than you, i don't need to acknowledge you."
8. When told to turn off your electronics after the boarding door has been closed.. DO IT. Flight attendants do not like babysitting anyone who thinks he can get away with hiding it.. We can tell {we are like ninjas}. Here is an insider note for you, if you chose not to comply with us.. we have the authority to kick you off the flight.
9. DO NOT be a bin hog. If you have 2 items the biggest one goes WHEELS OUT in the over head compartment. The little one goes under the seat in front of you, for take off. After take off, you may pull it out! Put it behind your legs up against the front part of your chair so you have some leg room. Then, on descent, put it back under the seat in front of you. My second part to number 9, NEVER pack more then you can put in the over head compartment. It is not the flight attendants job to be responsible for your heavy luggage. You pack it, you store it, bottom line. If it doesn't fit, check it at the gate.
10. The call light is for emergencies only. Do not hit it unless you are bleeding or we are missing the wing that you saw earlier out your window. flight attendants are friendly when you say please and thank you and they will be out for another round of drinks or to pick up your emergency trash.
Thanks for helping me out, .
Christa
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I love that girl.
She's such a bunch of sass, wrapped up into this cute little ball.
Make sure you check out Mama Kat's Writer's Workshop so you can play along!
Have a great day!
Buh-bye now!
